SOLUTION: How do I calculate the slope of a line graph?

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Question 82825: How do I calculate the slope of a line graph?
Answer by tutorcecilia(2152) About Me  (Show Source):
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If you are given the line in the slope-intercept format:
y=mx+b, the m-term represents the slope
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If you are given two points (x1, y1) and x2, y2), use the slope formula:
Slope=m=%28%28y1-y2%29%2F%28x1-x2%29%29%29